• 한국생활과학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.13-26
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• 2008

The purposes of this study was to examine the effects of undergraduate's optimism and family-control on their awareness of caregiving for the elderly. The subjects for this study were 374 undergraduates from 4 universities in G city. The collected data were analyzed with SPSS WIN(ver. 12.0) program, and frequency and percentile, mean and standard deviation, t-test, correlation analysis, multiple regression, and path analysis were utilized. The main findings of the study were as follows. The undergraduate's degree of optimism and family-control, and their awareness of caregiving for the elderly were slightly higher than the average. In addition, the undergraduate's optimism and family-control were differed according to their 'existence and/or nonexistence of religion', and their awareness of caregiving for the elderly was significantly different depending on 'existence and/or nonexistence of religion', and 'existence and/or nonexistence of living together with their grandparents'. It was also found that the undergraduate's awareness of caregiving for the elderly was directly influenced by their family-control, whereas their awareness of caregiving for the elderly was indirectly influenced by their optimism via family-control.

• 가정과삶의질연구
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.187-195
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• 2005

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of parent-to-child financial transfers and economic resources on financial transfers, caregiving, and time donated from middle-aged adult children to their elderly parents. Analyzing data from the Wisconsin Longitudinal Study, which provides long-term observations of financial reciprocity and recent reports about elder care, the current study finds strong positive effects of prior parent-to-child financial transfers in the models of caregiving and time; which indicates the importance of reciprocity. In terms of determinants of resource transfers, the findings of logistic regression analyses suggest that the economic resources of parents and adult children are strong determinants of child-to-parent financial resource transfers. Sociodemographic characteristics of parents and respondents were observed as strong determinants of caregiving or time. In addition, caregiving responds more to the health and income levels of parents whereas donated time is responsive to the net worth of parents and parents' status. For adult children, gender is a strong determinant of both caregiving and time donation. The long-term health problem of adult children is a statistically significant predictor of caregiving, while the employment status of adult children and the number of siblings have statistically a significant association with time donated to care for the parents.

• 대한간호학회지
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• 제29권6호
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• pp.1419-1433
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• 1999

Little is known about the impact of family caregiving for the demented elderly in Korea. The purpose of this study was to identify the current state of development of family caregiving research for the demented elderly in Korea and to identify correlates of caregiver or health problems and burdens within the socio-political contexts of Korea. A critical review of 17 family caregivers was carried out. The review revealed that various caregiving impacts and correlates of caregiver burden or health problems have been studied in relation to demented elderly family caregiving. Family caregiving for the demented elderly is a very complex phenomenon and various factors were related to caregiver burden, or their emotional and physical health. Findings from studies reviewed have shown inconsistent, inconclusive, and contradictory results. Furthermore, several conceptual and methodological problems were identified in the studies reviewed: restricted conceptualization, unrepresentative study samples, inadequate sample size, inappropriate study design, absence of comparison groups, inappropriate psychometric properties, and uncontrolled confounding factors. More research, as well as directions for further research, is recommended to identify family caregiving the impact of for the demented elderly, and to clarify the factors that explain results.

• 지역사회간호학회지
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• 제24권3호
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• pp.358-367
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• 2013

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the relationship of the elder abuse perception with the caregiving stress of adult caregivers and to investigate influencing factors on them. Methods: Data were collected from 398 adults aged 30-65, and analyzed with the SPSS/WIN program. Results: In the elder abuse perception, there were differences in age, marital status, education, job, person to be taken care of, age of elderly mother, duration of caregiving, economic status and health status of elderly parents. As for the caregiving stress, there were differences in age, marital status, income, health status, relationship with the elder, person to be taken care of, economic status and health status of elder parents. Influencing factors on the elder abuse perception included caregiving stress, education, marital status, health status of elders, and economic status of parents (30%). On the caregiving stress, elder abuse perception, economic status of elders, and relationship between caregivers and elders were influencing factors (24%). Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that it is needed to develop a nursing program to prevent elder abuse and to decrease caregiving stress in caregivers. In addition, it should be considered in tandem with significant influencing factors that were found in this study.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제39권11호
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• pp.27-42
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• 2001

This paper reviews researches related with the elderly caregiving, which hale published during the 1990s. After analyzingthe 29 articles in this field, the major findings are as follows: First, the advantageous position in life chances which is consisted of socioeconomic status and resources tends to reduce th burden for the elderly care. The higher in social status, the more resources older adults have, the more advantageous in controlling their relationship with their children and caregivers. Second, values based on familism is more associated with providing caregiving services for their parents than those of filial piety. Third, the tendency that daughter-in-law takes the role of the primary caregiver suggests a possibility of diminishing her enthusiasm, and finally comes to recognize her role as an enforced one, as time goes by. Fourth, cargiving burden affects the diverse aspects of caregiver's way of life. When the lower class elderly has dementia, caregiving stress and hassle have reached at their peak level. For meeting the needs of reducing the burden for the elderly care, this study suggests community- based approach for the elderly care. This approach attempts to share the caregiving burden with local community. To share the burden means that the boundaries of caregivers does not limit family members, but to expand community. This attempt includes a plan that establishes multipurpose community center which provides comprehensive services and care for the aged. The theoretical rationale of this approach are also discussed.

• 대한가정학회지
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• 제33권5호
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• pp.197-209
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• 1995

A family life education program for caregiving families has been developed in order to help mitigate burden of those who provide caregiving for their older parents and to meet the needs of both caregiving families and parents. The program has been applied to a small group of people who have at least one living older parent. The effectiveness of the program has been evaluated by taking one pre-test and two post-tests. The test results suggest that the program has been effective in improving participants' knowledge on aging process, locus of self control, and relationships with parents.

• 한국콘텐츠학회논문지
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• 제17권9호
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• pp.498-509
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• 2017

장애아동 부모 및 가족의 돌봄부담을 경감시키기 위한 돌봄지원이 제공되고 있지만 몇몇 한계점이 지적되면서 최근 들어 전반적인 개선이 요구되고 있다. 이에 본 연구는 장애아동 부모 및 서비스제공자의 관점에서 장애아동 가족의 돌봄부담 경감을 위해 필요한 돌봄지원의 내용 및 범위를 파악하고 개념화하는 것을 목적으로 하였다. 이를 위해 본 연구에서는 서비스 욕구조사 및 프로그램 개발에 유용한 개념도 연구법이 사용되었다. 개념도 연구법에 따라 먼저 장애아동 부모 두 집단과 사회복지사 한 집단을 대상으로 초점집단면담을 실행하여 총 31개의 돌봄지원 내용요소(진술문)를 도출하였으며, 연구 참여자들은 이 진술문들을 개념적 유사성에 따라 분류하고 상대적 필요도에 따라 평정하였다. 다음으로 분류자료들은 다차원 척도법과 군집 분석을 통해 분석되었으며, 평정자료들에 대해서는 평균과 표준편차를 산출하였다. 분석결과, 장애아동 돌봄지원 내용요소 31개는 4개의 범주로 개념화되었으며, 모든 범주의 필요도 점수는 높게 나타났다: 일상적 돌봄, 활동중심 돌봄, 부모 돌봄역량 강화, 가족관계 강화. 본 연구결과는 돌봄지원제도 개선 및 지원정책 개발에 유용한 기초자료를 제공하였다는 점에서 그 의의가 있다.

• 한국노년학
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• 제36권3호
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• pp.693-709
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• 2016

손자녀를 돌보는 한국 조모들의 돌봄 특성에 따른 우울 증상을 살펴보기 위하여 시행한 연구이다. 한국고령화연구패널조사 4차 자료(2012년) 참여자 중, 손자녀가 1명 이상인 여성은 총 3,291명이다. 이 중 손자녀를 돌본경험이 있는 127명을 대상으로 하였다. 돌봄 제공 손자녀 수, 연간 돌봄 기간 및 주당 돌봄 시간에 따라 우울증상에 차이가 있는지 다중 로지스틱 회귀분석을 실시하였다. 사회경제적 특성과 건강상태(주관적 건강, 만성질환 이환 개수, 통증 유무)를 통제하였을 때, 조모들은 손자녀 돌봄 기간이 길수록 우울 증상이 낮게 나타났고, 이와 반대로 주당 돌봄 시간이 길수록 우울 증상이 높게 나타났다. 손자녀를 돌보는 조모는 고령여성이 가지는 다양한 건강 문제와 더불어 돌봄 제공자 역할을 받아들일 수밖에 없으며, 이 과정에서 주당 돌봄 시간이 길수록 우울 증상 고위험군에 속할 확률이 높아진다. 손자녀 돌봄 특성과 정신 건강의 관련성에 대한 상세한 파악과 이해를 통해 손자녀 돌봄에 대한 사회적 책임 분담 등 지원 서비스와 정책에 대한 논의가 이어져야 하겠다.

• 한국지역사회생활과학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.71-85
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• 2007

This study investigates differences by type of caregiving using data on three groups of caregivers, 177 from home stay situations, 189 from day care centers, and 138 from nursing homes. First, the result shows that characteristics of both caregivers and elders differ by type of caregiving. Second, caregivers in the home stay situation have the highest caregiving burden of the three groups. Third, from examination of the related variables, the caregiving burden of home stay caregivers is affected by family income, caregivers' health, type of job, and whether or not the elder has symptoms of dementia. Also, the study reveals that emotional services for elders reduce the aggravation of family relations and economic burden, but that instrumental services highly increase economic burden. It reveals that caregivers of elders in day care centers, especially those who are in bad health, are more likely to experience feelings of constriction, aggravation of family relations and economic burden. On the other hand, caregivers who receive more emotional services have better experiences in family relations, including relations with the elder. In case of the elders of nursing homes, if the main caregiver is a daughter-in-law, aggravation of family relations is higher than if the main caregiver is a spouse. Finally, the caregiver's burden is affected by their own health and income, and by whether the elder has symptoms of dementia or stroke.

• Perspectives in Nursing Science
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.47-60
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• 2006

BACKGROUND: Social, legal, and economic factors have changed the delivery of care to elderly who are frail and/or chronically ill. Increasing number of the elderly are now treated in the community, while living with or in close proximity to their family. It is evident that families play a major role of support for elderly persons in our society. This paper provides a review and analysis of studies that have investigated informal caregiving issues encompassing physical, psychological, emotional, and social domains. RESULTS OF THE REVIEW: Family caregiving often interfered with workplace and other responsibilities, creating physical, emotional, and financial stress for caregivers. Relatively high volumes of research addressed caregiving issues in the families of Alzheimer patients and in the areas of emotional and psychological impact of caregiving. Few studies explicitly investigated the role of informal caregivers in the management of other chronic conditions such as stroke or depression or physical consequences of long-term caregiving. While most studies were focused on negative aspects of caregiving, a few studies found it rewarding. Often the burden, stress, and socio-economic effects on the family caregiving for an elderly person were not sufficiently appreciated. CONCLUSIONS: Positive outcomes for both the caregiver and the care recipient are more likely to occur when effective levels of collaboration exist between health professionals and caregivers. As a first step, a better understanding of the caregiving experience such as caregiver characteristics, care recipient characteristics, and social stigma is important for nurses to minimize the burden of care so that appropriate interventions can be developed. In addition, further studies are needed to examine the role and needs of informal caregivers in the care of increasing number of frail and/or chronic ill elderly treated in the community.